Kukla's Korner Hockey

As the Carolina Hurricanes' recovery continues from offseason shoulder surgery, he took a step forward that had nothing to do with his physical state and everything to do with his mental state, traveling with the team for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Thrashers, his first road trip of the year.
"It has been tough," Stillman said. "If you're only going to miss a game or two, it's OK. But for me to sit here and know that there are months and months of rehab to be done, watching games is very hard for me."